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When you apply for the VisaScreen through CGFNS they check your credentials, and if they are deemed suitable for the California/USA requirements, they will give you the VisaScreen. This is required at the border to get the visa. The biggest hurdle you are going to face is going through CGFNS and this will take a significant amount of time. I do not know the specifics of the associates degree or not. They may also require additional documentation such as a CES or CP document from CGFNS in order to get the California nursing license, so they are the best website to check.

@MK azcona The border asks to see proof of your bachelor's degree when I applied for the TN visa. I brought the physical copy. You can try calling the specific border you are going to be crossing at for more information. They did not want my nursing license, only my bachelors degree, passport, CGFNS VisaScreen, and official job offer letter. Check the CGFNS website specifically for california for what requirements they need to give you a nursing license in that state. Hope this helps.

Hi all, There are no exemptions from the CGFNS exam. As part of the CGNFS CP program you have to take the exam. It is very similar to the NCLEX exam, although it is longer. As well, if you do not have clinical hours in every single area including Maternity/Infants, pediatrics, mental health, medical/surgical, etc. you will not be able to obtain the CP document, so keep that in mind.

Has anyone taken both the NCLEX-RN and CGFNS qualifying exam? I was wondering if you could provide me with the differences between them in terms of difficulty and question-styles and what study materials you used for the CGFNS exam? I have already taken and passed the NCLEX in Canada, but am required to also take the CGFNS exam for licensure in Utah.

@AlishawRN Hi! I was wondering what did you find were the differences between the CGFNS qualifying exam and NCLEX exam in terms of questions and difficulty? Did you prepare for the CGFNS exam with the same NCLEX prep material? I have already taken the NCLEX, but Utah also wants me to take the CGFNS exam

@NYnurse I am currently in the process of receiving CGFNS documents as a University of Calgary graduate. I am curious if you had clinical hours in peds, maternity, and mental health in your curriculum, since I only received med/surg clinical hours? How long did the process take for you from the University sending your documents to the CGFNS processing time?